Treasures of France Including Normandy

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OVERVIEW
Travel from Paris to the D-Day Landing Beaches of Normandy and on to the beautiful Loire Valley on this in-depth France and Normandy tour. Imagine life as a French noble as you are welcomed to a 17th-century château and learn about the battles that were fought here through the ages.
EXPERIENCES
Amboise: Visit the Amboise Royal Château with your Local Specialist where you will see the home of Leonardo da Vinci's tomb.

Chartres: Bask in the beautiful religious architecture from the 13th century as you explore the town of Chartres.

Chateau Chenonceau: Visit Château de Chenonceau or commonly known as 'Ladies Castle' which got its name from the many women who influenced its construction.

Honfleur: Admire the harbour town of Honfleur and its beautiful colourful storefronts.

Mont-Saint-Michel: Savour your first sight of the fortified island of Mont Saint-Michel and cross the causeway to explore the tidal island town.

Normandy Beaches: Spend the morning visiting the American Rangers Memorial and pay tribute to those who lost their lives on D-Day Landing Beach.

Normandy Beaches: Step inside one of Normandy’s oldest working distilleries, where Calvados has been crafted since 1820. Learn about the traditional production process and the region’s deep connection to apple brandy. After exploring the distillery, enjoy a tasting that offers a true flavour of Normandy.

Omaha Beach: Join an emotive journey tracing the story of the D-Day landings and visit Omaha Beach.

Paris: Explore the iconic sights and streets of Paris on an orientation drive this evening.
DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES
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14/06/2025 21/06/2025 £2,225 Book
21/06/2025 28/06/2025 £2,002 Book
28/06/2025 05/07/2025 £2,225 Book
19/07/2025 26/07/2025 £1,935 Book
26/07/2025 02/08/2025 £1,935 Book
02/08/2025 09/08/2025 £1,935 Book
23/08/2025 30/08/2025 £1,935 Book
30/08/2025 06/09/2025 £2,002 Book
06/09/2025 13/09/2025 £2,002 Book
13/09/2025 20/09/2025 £2,225 Book
20/09/2025 27/09/2025 £2,225 Book
27/09/2025 04/10/2025 £2,225 Book
04/10/2025 11/10/2025 £2,195 Book
25/04/2026 02/05/2026 £2,092 Book
02/05/2026 09/05/2026 £2,155 Book
09/05/2026 16/05/2026 £2,155 Book
16/05/2026 23/05/2026 £2,155 Book
23/05/2026 30/05/2026 £2,155 Book
06/06/2026 13/06/2026 £2,155 Book
13/06/2026 20/06/2026 £2,155 Book
20/06/2026 27/06/2026 £2,155 Book
27/06/2026 04/07/2026 £2,155 Book
04/07/2026 11/07/2026 £2,115 Book
11/07/2026 18/07/2026 £2,115 Book
18/07/2026 25/07/2026 £2,115 Book
25/07/2026 01/08/2026 £2,115 Book
01/08/2026 08/08/2026 £2,115 Book
15/08/2026 22/08/2026 £2,115 Book
29/08/2026 05/09/2026 £2,155 Book
05/09/2026 12/09/2026 £2,155 Book
12/09/2026 19/09/2026 £2,155 Book
19/09/2026 26/09/2026 £2,155 Book
26/09/2026 03/10/2026 £2,155 Book
03/10/2026 10/10/2026 £2,115 Book
07/11/2026 14/11/2026 £1,975 Book
14/11/2026 21/11/2026 £1,975 Book
21/11/2026 28/11/2026 £1,975 Book
28/11/2026 05/12/2026 £1,975 Book
05/12/2026 12/12/2026 £1,975 Book
12/12/2026 19/12/2026 £1,975 Book
19/12/2026 26/12/2026 £2,225 Book
26/12/2026 02/01/2027 £2,295 Book
02/01/2027 09/01/2027 £1,975 Book
09/01/2027 16/01/2027 £1,975 Book
16/01/2027 23/01/2027 £1,975 Book
23/01/2027 30/01/2027 £1,975 Book
30/01/2027 06/02/2027 £1,975 Book
06/02/2027 13/02/2027 £1,975 Book
13/02/2027 20/02/2027 £1,975 Book
20/02/2027 27/02/2027 £1,975 Book
27/02/2027 06/03/2027 £1,975 Book
06/03/2027 13/03/2027 £1,975 Book
13/03/2027 20/03/2027 £1,975 Book
20/03/2027 27/03/2027 £1,975 Book
27/03/2027 03/04/2027 £1,975 Book
ACCOMMODATION
DAY 1: Evergreen Laurel - Meals: Dinner
DAY 2: Mercure Omaha Beach - Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 3: Mercure Omaha Beach - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4: De l'Abbaye Le Tronchet - Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5: Novotel Amboise - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 6: Novotel Amboise - Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7: Renaissance La Défense - Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
  • All porterage and restaurant gratuities
  • An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
  • Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
  • Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
  • Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
  • Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
  • Must-see sightseeing
  • On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised
  • Optional Experiences and free time
ITINERARY

Bienvenue! The 'City of Light' welcomes you as you prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey through France. Join your fellow travellers and Travel Director this afternoon for an orientation drive to admire the glittering cityscape of Paris – past grand boulevards and iconic sites like the Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe and get to know your travelling companions over dinner this evening.

Leave Paris behind and travel to Rouen, the city where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. From here, you'll continue to Honfleur, a harbour town known for its colourful shopfronts and artistic heritage. Take time to explore its streets and soak up the views that have inspired painters for centuries. Changing pace, visit Distillerie Busnel, one of Normandy’s oldest working distilleries. Walk through the distillery, learn about the time-honoured craft of Calvados production, and round off the experience with a tasting that captures the flavours of the region.

This morning, we depart Paris and venture to the city of Rouen, the tragic site where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. We travel to the enchanting harbour town of Honfleur – its narrow lanes and colourful shopfronts have long attracted artists who have immortalised its beauty on canvas. Arriving in Bayeux, we visit the Tapestry Museum. Here you’ll Dive Into Culture and see the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting events before and during the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This evening, we dine at our hotel.

Today we explore the poignant D-Day Landing Beaches in the company of our Local Specialist. We begin with a visit to the American Rangers Memorial at Pointe du Hoc. Pay tribute to the brave souls who lost their lives at Omaha Beach, imagining the mingled sense of terror and triumph felt on the fateful day when Allied forces set foot on mainland Europe. We stop for lunch in the seaside town of Arromanches, the setting for the Mulberry Harbour, once at the heart of the Normandy landings.

Travel through the Normandy countryside admiring the land of calvados before exploring the UNESCO World Heritage-listed bay of the Mont-Saint Michel. Our Local Specialist reveals the history of the impressive medieval Benedictine Abbey perched on the hilltop. In Brittany enjoy the afternoon your way or perhaps, discover the beauty of the port city of St. Malo with a Local Specialist on the Jewels of St. Malo Optional Experience.

Journey onward through scenic countryside, stopping to Connect With Locals at a lunch with wine in a 17th-century château during a Be My Guest experience set within beautiful grounds. Later, continue to the beautiful Loire Valley, where we will spend the next two nights.

In the morning, you are invited to taste hand-crafted chocolate at Maison Bigot for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience. Afterwards, we spend our day admiring the beautiful châteaux of the Loire Valley and join a Local Specialist for a visit to the Amboise Royal Château. It is here that King François I hosted Leonardo da Vinci, whose tomb now lies in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert adjoining the château. We continue with a visit to Château de Chenonceau, built on the Cher River. The château is often referred to as the 'Ladies Castle', due to the many women who influenced its construction and development. Today it contains priceless collections, including Renaissance furniture, tapestries and masterpieces by Rubens and Tintoretto.

Our first stop today is the town of Chartres and its beautiful Roman Catholic cathedral, regarded as one of the most authentic and complete works of religious architecture from the early 13th century. We journey back to Paris this afternoon and spend the rest of our day in the 'City of Light'. Celebrate with your Travel Director and newfound friends this evening at a dinner with local wines at a Parisian bistro.

For now it's time to say a fond au revoir to France and your fellow travellers at the end of a memorable trip.
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